Cleaning The Vacuum Inlet - iRobot Roomba Owner's Manual

Emptying the Particle Bin
Emptying Roomba's Particle Bin is a two-step process.
Be sure to empty the Particle Bin before each use.
Step 1: Emptying the Main Bin
1. Turn Roomba's Main Power Switch to the Off position.
2. Press down on the Particle Bin's Release Tab while simultaneously
pulling the Particle Bin straight back. (Figure 7a-b).
3. Empty the Particle Bin into a trash receptacle.
Step 2: Emptying the Particle Bin's Filter Chamber
1. Flip the Particle Bin over to access the Filter Door.
2. Release the small Tab on the Filter Door and
pull the Filter Door upward (Figure 8).
3. Empty debris from the Filter Chamber
into a trash receptacle.
4. To reinstall the Filter Door, slide the
Filter Door into place (Figure 9a).
The Filter Door will click when it
reattaches itself to the Particle Bin
(Figure 9b).
5. To reinstall the Particle Bin, slide it
back into Roomba. The Particle Bin
will click when it is properly seated.
NOTE: Always carry Roomba by its handle and never tilt it
forward, as debris may spill out of the particle bin.
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Figure 7a-b: Emptying Roomba's Particle Bin.
Press the Release Tab (Figure 7a) and Pull the
Particle Bin Out (Figure 7b). The Filter Door is
on the underside of the Particle Bin.
Figure 8: Accessing the Filter Chamber.
Open the Filter Door on the bottom of the
Particle Bin by releasing the small Tab on
the Filter Door as shown and pulling the Tab
upward. Clean the debris from this chamber
each time you empty the Particle Bin.
Figure 9a-b: Reinstalling the Filter Door.
Glide the Filter Door into grooves (Figure
9a), and snap the Filter Door into place
(Figure 9b).
CLICK!
Replacing the Air Filter
The Air Filter (located underneath Roomba's Particle Bin) needs to be replaced if it
becomes punctured or if you notice a decline in the cleaning performance of Roomba.
Two spare Replacement Filters are included with Roomba; additional Replacement
Filters are available for purchase in packs of three. Visit www.RoombaVac.com for
more purchase information, or contact your nearest Roomba retailer for availability.
1. Turn Roomba's Main Power Switch to the Off position.
2. Press down on the Particle Bin's Release Tab while simultaneously pulling
the Particle Bin straight back (see Figure 7a-b).
3. Flip the Particle Bin over to access the Filter Door.
4. Release the small Tab on the Filter Door and pull the Filter Door upward. See Figure 8.
5. Unclip the old Air Filter from the Filter Door Frame (Figure 10a).
6. Slide the new Air Filter into the grooves on the Filter Door Frame (Figure 10b).
7. Click the new Filter into the Filter Door Frame as shown in Figure 10c.
8. To reinstall the Filter Door, slide the Filter Door into place (Figure 9a).
The Filter Door will click when it reattaches itself to the Particle Bin (Figure 9b).
Filter Door
Figure 10a-c: Snap out old filter from Filter Door Frame (Figure 10a). Slide new
Filter into grooves on Filter Door Frame (Figure 10b). Snap new Filter into Filter
Door Frame as shown (Figure 10c).

Cleaning the Vacuum Inlet

Over time, debris will accumulate in the Vacuum Inlet.
Empty the Vacuum Inlet every 10 floor cleanings at minimum
to keep air flowing through it, especially if you notice a
decline in Roomba's cleaning performance.
1. Turn Roomba's Main Power Switch to the Off
position.
2. Place Roomba upside down (cleaning surface
up) on a flat surface.
3. Insert finger into the Release Tab of the Vacuum Inlet
Lid and pull upward to remove the Lid (Figure 11).
4. Shake the debris into a trash receptacle.
5. Turn the Vacuum Impeller, the fan-shaped
mechanism on the left side of the Vacuum Inlet,
with your finger to make sure that it spins freely.
6. Replace the Vacuum Inlet Lid, pressing down on all
four white circles on the Lid to ensure complete re-installation.
CLICK!
Vacuum Inlet Lid
Figure 11: Removing
the Vacuum Inlet Lid.
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